A defined rumen-native microbial consortium is associated with reduced culling risk across commercial dairy herds
Clarisse A. Marotz, Thys Jacobi, Josh Lefler, Brooke N. Anderson, Ivan Z Zhelev, Savannah Katulski, John Goeser, Mallory M Embree
A defined rumen microbial consortium reduced culling risk in dairy cattle across multiple trials, with consistent effects on health outcomes.
bioRxiv · Oct 1, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology